Korean Drug Egg (Mayak Gyeran Side Dish)
Mayak gyeran, or 'drug eggs', are soft-boiled eggs marinated in a sweet-savory soy sauce with chili, garlic and sesame - a classic Korean banchan.
Ingredients
| 6 | eggs | |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | soy sauce |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | water |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | honey |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | mirin |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | minced garlic |
| 1 | green chili (serrano pepper) | |
| 1 | Korean red chili pepper | |
| 1 | green onion | |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | sesame oil |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | sesame seeds |
Instructions
- In a pot of boiling water, boil the eggs for 5 minutes and 30 seconds, then immediately transfer them to an ice bath.
- Peel the eggs.
- Finely dice the red and green chili peppers and the green onion.
- In a large bowl, mix together the soy sauce, water, honey, mirin, minced garlic, green chili, red chili, green onion, sesame oil and sesame seeds to make the sauce.
- Place the eggs in a container, pour the marinade over them and leave to marinate for 2-3 hours, then enjoy!